Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities)
- Date 11 September 2025
- Sector Central government
- Decision(s) FOI 35: Not upheld
The complainant requested information about the Parking (Code of Practice) Act 2019. The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) withheld the information requested under section 35(1)(a) (formulation or development of government policy) and section 22 (information intended for future publication) of the FOIA. During the course of the Commissioner’s investigation, MHCLG stated that it also wished to rely on section 40(2) (personal data) and section 43 (commercial interests) of the FOIA in relation to some parts of the withheld information. The Commissioner’s decision is that MHCLG was entitled to rely upon section 35(1)(a) to withhold the requested information. The Commissioner does not require any streps to be taken.